KWAME NKRUMAH

UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

B.Sc. (Engineering) Examination, 2003

First Year

EE 151 APPLIED ELECTRICITY

JANUARY, 2003 THREE HOURS

Each question is followed by four options lettered A to D. Index No………………………..

Find out the correct option for each question and circle Department…………………………
without ambiguity the letter for the option you have chosen. Year………………………………….

Correct answers: 4 points Incorrect answers: -1 point

1. Which of the following statements are true?

I A passive element, which stores electrical energy in its electric field, will be represented by
inductance.
II The voltage-current relationship for a passive element represented by a capacitance C is given
dv
by i = C if i is shown to be entering the positive terminal.
dt
III A passive element cannot generate energy.

A I and II only.
B II and III only.
C I and III only.
D I, II and III

2. If the current i (t ) = 1.5t 2 flows through a 2-H inductor, find the voltage across the inductor at t = 4 s
.
A 3.0 V.
B 24.0 V.
C 48.0 V.
D 64.0 V.

3. Which of the following statements are true?

I Superposition Theorem does not apply to nonlinear networks.
II Reciprocity Theorem applies to multi-source networks.
III Kirchoff’s Laws apply to both linear and nonlinear networks.

A I and II only.
B II and III only.
C I and III only.
D I, II and III.
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4. Calculate the effective resistance between the terminals A and B of the circuit shown in Fig. 1.
A 1.73 Ω.
B 3.30 Ω.
C 1.65 Ω. 1Ω 3Ω
D 2.02 Ω. A

4Ω
3.30  6Ω
4Ω
B

Fig. 1

5. Calculate the effective resistance between the terminals A and B of the circuit shown in Fig. 2.
A 6.80 Ω.
B 6.63 Ω.
C 6.43 Ω. 6Ω
D 5.51 Ω.

5Ω 3Ω 3Ω
A

3Ω 3Ω 3Ω

Fig. 2

Use the circuit shown in Fig. 3 to answer questions 6 to 8 given that I 2 = 3 A, I 3 = 1A and I 4 = −2 A :

8Ω 6Ω
6. Calculate the source current I1 . I4
A -4 A.
B 4 A. 1Ω
C 2 A. 2Ω
D -2 A.
I2
I3
7. Determine the value of the source voltage E.
A 24 V.
B 25 V. I1 2Ω R
C 42 V. E
D 52 V.

Fig. 3
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8. Find the value of the resistance R.

A 2.5 Ω.
B 5.0 Ω.
C 7.0 Ω.
D None of the above.

Use the circuit in Fig. 4 to answer questions 9 to 11:

4Ω 6Ω
9. What will be the reading of a voltmeter
A
connected across the terminals A and B?
A 1.33 V.
B 0.80 V. 6Ω 2Ω
C 0.67 V.
D None of the above. 8Ω Vo
12 V
10. Find the resistance seen between the terminals
A and B when the source voltage is deactivated.
A 1.67 Ω. B
B 1.74 Ω. Fig. 4
C 5.50 Ω.
D 5.57 Ω.

11. Assuming the answers to questions 9 and 10 to be 3 V and 5 Ω respectively, find Vo if a 10- Ω
resistance is connected across the terminals A and B.
A 2.00 V.
B 3.33 V.
C 4.00 V.
D None of the above

12. If an ammeter is connected between the terminals A and B of the network in Fig. 5, it reads 10 mA.
If a 10-k Ω load is connected across the terminals, the load current is 6 mA. Find the current in a 15-
k Ω load.
A 3.0 mA.
B 4.0 mA.
C 5.0 mA.
D None of the above.
A
Linear
network
B

Fig. 5
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Use the information below to answer questions 13 and 14

Two batteries, A and B, are connected in parallel, and an 80-Ω resistor is connected across the battery
terminals. The e.m.f. and internal resistance of the battery A are 100 V and 5 Ω respectively, and the
corresponding values for battery B are 95 V and 3 Ω respectively.

13. Find the value of the current in battery A.

A 1.962 A.
B 1.069 A.
C 0.9062 A.
D 0.1145 A.

14. Find the current in the 80-Ω resistor.

A 1.02 A.
B 2.08 A.
C 1.98 A.
D 1.18 A.

Use the circuit in Fig.6 to answer questions 15 to 17:

15. Find the value of I1 if the 120-V source is deactivated.

A 7 A.
B 6 A. I2 3Ω I1
C 5 A.
D 4 A.

16. Find the value of I 2 if the 120-V 6Ω 6Ω 6Ω 7Ω

source is still deactivated.
A 1.00 A.
B 1.25 A.
C 1.50 A.
D 1.75 A. 120 V 60 V

17. Find the value of I1 if the two

voltage sources are all in circuit. Fig. 6
A 10.50 A.
B 7.00 A. v (V)
C 5.25 A.
D 3.00 A. 3

18. Calculate the rms value of the waveform

in Fig. 7. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 t (s)
A 1.414 V.
B 1.000 V.
C 1.732 V.
Fig. 7
D None of the above.
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19. Find the rms value of the current defined by the expression
i (t ) = 3 + 10 sin(314t + 60o ) + 12 sin(628t + 80o ) A .
A 14.045 A.
B 18.556 A.
C 18.620 A.
D 11.446 A.

Use the information below to answer questions 20 and 21:

A voltage v(t ) = 230 sin t when applied to a circuit supplies a current given by the expression
i (t ) = 8 cos t + 8 cos(t + 60o ) + 6 sin(t + 30o ) + 2 sin(t − 30o ) A

20. Using phasor diagram or otherwise, find the amplitude or maximum value of the current.
A 14 A.
B 11 A.
C 10 A.
D None of the above.

21. Find the phase angle between the voltage and the current.
A 90.0o.
B 53.1o.
C 45.0o.
D 36.9o.

22. A coil has R = 10  and L = 0.1H . It is connected across a 100-V, 50-Hz supply. Calculate the
impedance of the coil.
A 8.33 Ω.
B 31.40 Ω.
C 32.95 Ω.
D 41.40 Ω.

23. The impedance Z = 6 − j8  is expressed at a frequency of 50 Hz. Write down the corresponding
expression at a frequency of 25 Hz.
A 6 − j16  .
B 12 − j16  .
C 3 − j4  .
D 6 − j4  .

24. Express in " a  jb" form a current of 25 A leading a reference voltage by 30o.
A 12.50 − j 21.65 A .
B 21.65 − j12.50 A .
C 12.50 + j 21.65 A .
D 21.65 + j12.50 A .
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Use the information below to answer questions 25 to 27:

A voltage given by v(t ) = 230 sin 314t is applied to a series circuit and the resulting current is
i (t ) = 10 sin(314t − 30o ) .

25. Find the resistance of the circuit.

A 23.00 Ω.
B 19.92 Ω.
C 16.26 Ω.
D 11.50 Ω.

26. Find the reactance of the circuit.

A 19.92 Ω inductive.
B 19.92 Ω capacitive.
C 11.50 Ω inductive.
D 11.50 Ω capacitive.

27. The power drawn by the circuit is

A 2300 W.
B 1992 W.
C 1408 W.
D 996 W.

Use the information below to answer questions 28 and 29.

A capacitor of 400
 μF is connected in parallel with a 40-Ω resistor across a 200-V, 50-Hz supply.

28. Find the total supply current.

A 13.0 A
B 9.45 A.
C 5.00 A.
D None of the above.

29. Determine the power factor of the whole circuit.

A 0.625 leading.
B 0.615 leading.
C 0.530 leading.
D None of the above.

Use the information below to answer questions 30 to 32.

A small installation consists of the following loads connected in parallel across a single-phase 200-V,
50-Hz supply:
(a) a fan motor having an input of 1.5 kVA at 0.8 power factor lagging,
(b) a 1000 W heater operating at unity power factor.
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30. Find the total power.

A 2.5 kW.
B 2.2 kW.
C 1.9 kW.
D None of the above.

31. Find the total reactive power.

A 2.5 kVAr.
B 2.2 kVAr.
C 1.9 kVAr.
D 0.9 kVAr.

32. Find the total current if the total active and reactive power are assumed to be 0.8 kW and 0.6 kVAr
respectively.
A 7.0 A.
B 5.0 A.
C 4.0 A.
D 3.0 A.

33. A circuit consists of an impedance of j 4 ohms in series with two impedances of j 6 ohms and − j8
ohms which are parallel. Calculate the total impedance of the circuit.
A 20  90o.
B 28  -90o.
C 20  -90o.
D 28  90o.

34. The current in a circuit is given by ( 2 − j 2 ) A when the applied voltage is ( 100 − j150 ) V.
Determine the reactive power stating whether it is inductive or capacitive.
A 400 VAr capacitive.
B 400 VAr inductive.
C 100 VAr capacitive.
D 100 VAr inductive.

Use the information below to answer questions 35 and 36:

A balanced three-phase system has a load consisting of a balanced star in parallel with a balanced
delta. The impedance per phase for the star is 8 + j 6 ohms and for delta is 24 + j18 ohms. The
impressed voltage is 240 3 V line to line.

35. Calculate the line current.

A 48 A.
B 32 A.
C 24 A.
D None of the above.
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36. Calculate the currents in the delta-connected load.

A 41.57 A.
B 24.00 A.
C 13.83 A.
D 8.00 A.

Use the information below to answer questions 37 and 38:

A 240 3 -V, 50-Hz, three-phase supply delivers 3.6 kVA to a balanced load which has a power factor of
0.6 lagging.

37. Calculate the line current.

A 8.66 A.
B 5.00 A.
C 2.89 A.
D None of the above.

38. Calculate the value of the reactance per phase assuming the load to be star connected.
A 6.44 Ω.
B 22.17 Ω.
C 28.80 Ω.
D 38.40 Ω.

Use the information below to answer questions 39 and 40:

A factory has the following load with power factor of 0.9 lagging in each phase: Red phase 40 A, yellow
phase 50 A and blue phase 60 A. The supply voltage is 230 3 -V, three-phase, 4-wire.

39. Calculate the current in the neutral.

A 150.0 A.
B 135.0 A.
C 30.0 A.
D 17.3 A.

40. Calculate the total power.

A 31.05 kW.
B 34.50 kW.
C 17.93 kW.
D 53.78 kW.

P.Y. OKYERE
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1 B 4 C 8 C 13 B 19 D 25 B 30 B 36 C
2 B 5 B 9 A 14 D 20 B 26 C 31 D 37 B
3 C 6 A 10 A 15 B 21 A 27 D 32 B 38 D
7 A 11 A 16 C 22 C 28 B 33 D 39 D
12 C 17 D 23 A 29 C 34 C 40 A
18 A 24 D 35 A